US5071397A - Jam tolerant geared rotary actuator with automatic disconnect - Google Patents
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- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
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- B64C13/00—Control systems or transmitting systems for actuating flying-control surfaces, lift-increasing flaps, air brakes, or spoilers
- B64C13/24—Transmitting means
- B64C13/26—Transmitting means without power amplification or where power amplification is irrelevant
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- B64C13/34—Transmitting means without power amplification or where power amplification is irrelevant mechanical using toothed gearing
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
- B64C13/00—Control systems or transmitting systems for actuating flying-control surfaces, lift-increasing flaps, air brakes, or spoilers
- B64C13/24—Transmitting means
- B64C13/26—Transmitting means without power amplification or where power amplification is irrelevant
- B64C13/28—Transmitting means without power amplification or where power amplification is irrelevant mechanical
- B64C13/341—Transmitting means without power amplification or where power amplification is irrelevant mechanical having duplication or stand-by provisions
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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- F16H35/00—Gearings or mechanisms with other special functional features
- F16H35/10—Arrangements or devices for absorbing overload or preventing damage by overload
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16H—GEARING
- F16H37/00—Combinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups F16H1/00 - F16H35/00
- F16H37/02—Combinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups F16H1/00 - F16H35/00 comprising essentially only toothed or friction gearings
- F16H37/06—Combinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups F16H1/00 - F16H35/00 comprising essentially only toothed or friction gearings with a plurality of driving or driven shafts; with arrangements for dividing torque between two or more intermediate shafts
- F16H37/08—Combinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups F16H1/00 - F16H35/00 comprising essentially only toothed or friction gearings with a plurality of driving or driven shafts; with arrangements for dividing torque between two or more intermediate shafts with differential gearing
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16H—GEARING
- F16H35/00—Gearings or mechanisms with other special functional features
- F16H35/10—Arrangements or devices for absorbing overload or preventing damage by overload
- F16H2035/103—Arrangements or devices for absorbing overload or preventing damage by overload with drive interruption by structural failure of overload preventing means, e.g. using shear pins
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- Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
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US07/590,929 US5071397A (en) | 1990-10-01 | 1990-10-01 | Jam tolerant geared rotary actuator with automatic disconnect |
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US5518466A (en) * | 1994-11-29 | 1996-05-21 | Curtiss Wright Flight Systems Inc. | Jam-tolerant rotary actuator |
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US5738177A (en) * | 1995-07-28 | 1998-04-14 | Black & Decker Inc. | Production assembly tool |
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US6419606B1 (en) * | 2000-08-17 | 2002-07-16 | Eaton Corporation | Aircraft control surface drive apparatus |
US6443034B1 (en) * | 1999-05-12 | 2002-09-03 | Lucas Industries Limited | Rotary actuator and system |
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US20090108130A1 (en) * | 2007-10-30 | 2009-04-30 | Flatt James E | Jam tolerant electromechanical actuation systems and methods of operation |
US20090289145A1 (en) * | 2007-02-07 | 2009-11-26 | Behar Bruce W | Electromechanical actuating assembly |
US20100213311A1 (en) * | 2006-09-01 | 2010-08-26 | Flatt James E | Electromechanical actuating assembly |
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US5518466A (en) * | 1994-11-29 | 1996-05-21 | Curtiss Wright Flight Systems Inc. | Jam-tolerant rotary actuator |
US5738177A (en) * | 1995-07-28 | 1998-04-14 | Black & Decker Inc. | Production assembly tool |
EP0826902A2 (en) | 1996-08-30 | 1998-03-04 | Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems, Inc. | Jam tolerant rotary actuator |
US5779587A (en) * | 1996-08-30 | 1998-07-14 | Curtiss Wright Flight Systems, Inc. | Jam tolerant rotary actuator with shear pins and disengagement coupling |
EP0826902A3 (en) * | 1996-08-30 | 1998-11-11 | Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems, Inc. | Jam tolerant rotary actuator |
EP0901960A3 (en) * | 1997-09-10 | 2001-06-20 | Smiths Industries Actuations Systems Inc. | Fail - free actuator assembly |
US6443034B1 (en) * | 1999-05-12 | 2002-09-03 | Lucas Industries Limited | Rotary actuator and system |
US6419606B1 (en) * | 2000-08-17 | 2002-07-16 | Eaton Corporation | Aircraft control surface drive apparatus |
EP1310699A2 (en) | 2001-11-08 | 2003-05-14 | Goodrich Actuation Systems Ltd | Rotary actuator |
US6875145B2 (en) | 2001-11-08 | 2005-04-05 | Goodrich Actuation Systems Ltd. | Rotary actuator |
US6692399B2 (en) * | 2001-12-19 | 2004-02-17 | Moog Inc. | Differential torque limiter |
EP1321359A3 (en) * | 2001-12-19 | 2004-09-08 | Moog Inc. | Differential torque limiter |
US7100870B2 (en) | 2003-10-15 | 2006-09-05 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | Jam tolerant electromechanical actuation systems and methods of operation |
EP1524188A3 (en) * | 2003-10-15 | 2014-09-03 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | Jam tolerant electromechanical actuation systems and methods of operation |
US7410132B1 (en) | 2003-10-15 | 2008-08-12 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | Jam tolerant electromechanical actuation systems and methods of operation |
US20080203221A1 (en) * | 2003-10-15 | 2008-08-28 | Flatt James E | Jam tolerant electromechanical actuation systems and methods of operation |
EP1524188A2 (en) * | 2003-10-15 | 2005-04-20 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | Jam tolerant electromechanical actuation systems and methods of operation |
US20050103928A1 (en) * | 2003-10-15 | 2005-05-19 | Flatt James E. | Jam tolerant electromechanical actuation systems and methods of operation |
US20070051537A1 (en) * | 2005-08-30 | 2007-03-08 | Michael Hoermann | Garage door drive |
US8267350B2 (en) | 2006-08-23 | 2012-09-18 | Airbus Operations Limited | Jam-tollerant actuator |
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US20090314884A1 (en) * | 2006-08-23 | 2009-12-24 | Airbus Uk Limited | Jam-tollerant actuator |
US8230750B2 (en) | 2006-09-01 | 2012-07-31 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | Electromechanical actuating assembly |
US20100213311A1 (en) * | 2006-09-01 | 2010-08-26 | Flatt James E | Electromechanical actuating assembly |
US20090289145A1 (en) * | 2007-02-07 | 2009-11-26 | Behar Bruce W | Electromechanical actuating assembly |
US8136418B2 (en) | 2007-02-07 | 2012-03-20 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | Electromechanical actuating assembly |
DE102007015258A1 (en) * | 2007-03-27 | 2008-10-09 | Otto Bock Healthcare Products Gmbh | transmission assembly |
EP2039605A3 (en) * | 2007-09-19 | 2011-05-25 | Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH | Aircraft high-lift device system with overload protection |
US8132763B2 (en) | 2007-09-19 | 2012-03-13 | Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg Gmbh | Aircraft highlift system |
US20090108130A1 (en) * | 2007-10-30 | 2009-04-30 | Flatt James E | Jam tolerant electromechanical actuation systems and methods of operation |
US8336818B2 (en) | 2007-10-30 | 2012-12-25 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | Jam tolerant electromechanical actuation systems and methods of operation |
US8336817B2 (en) | 2007-10-30 | 2012-12-25 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | Jam tolerant electromechanical actuation systems and methods of operation |
US8376899B2 (en) * | 2009-07-24 | 2013-02-19 | Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited | Rotary actuator |
US20110021307A1 (en) * | 2009-07-24 | 2011-01-27 | Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited | Rotary Actuator |
US9434469B2 (en) | 2012-08-09 | 2016-09-06 | Airbus Operations Gmbh | Drive system for control surfaces of an aircraft |
DE102014201239A1 (en) * | 2014-01-23 | 2015-07-23 | Zf Friedrichshafen Ag | High-lift system with secondary load path |
DE102014201239B4 (en) * | 2014-01-23 | 2020-02-20 | Zf Friedrichshafen Ag | High buoyancy system with secondary load path |
US10591023B2 (en) * | 2017-04-20 | 2020-03-17 | Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited | Rotary geared actuator |
CN110621913A (en) * | 2017-05-04 | 2019-12-27 | 赛峰传输系统 | Separable speed reducer device |
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